Honiton Community College
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Honiton Community College is a comprehensive school
located in Honiton
, Devon
, England. The college educates around 1,050 students, of whom 125 are in the sixth form. Specialist status
in science
was awarded in 2005.
In the February 2010 inspection, Ofsted rated the overall effectiveness of the school as good; point two on a four point scale. The sixth form was also rated as good. The inspectors said "Honiton Community College is a 'good' school. It is also improving rapidly with areas of outstanding qualities."
In September 2009, Glenn Smith took over as principal when Norman Tyson retired after 16 years at the school.
In September 2010, the school launched its own radio station, which is broadcast via a very low powered FM transmitter.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
located in Honiton
Honiton
Honiton is a town and civil parish in East Devon, situated close to the River Otter, north east of Exeter in the county of Devon. The town's name is pronounced in two ways, and , each pronunciation having its adherents...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England. The college educates around 1,050 students, of whom 125 are in the sixth form. Specialist status
Specialist school
The specialist schools programme was a UK government initiative which encouraged secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum to boost achievement. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust was responsible for the delivery of the programme...
in science
Science College
Science Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, science and mathematics...
was awarded in 2005.
In the February 2010 inspection, Ofsted rated the overall effectiveness of the school as good; point two on a four point scale. The sixth form was also rated as good. The inspectors said "Honiton Community College is a 'good' school. It is also improving rapidly with areas of outstanding qualities."
In September 2009, Glenn Smith took over as principal when Norman Tyson retired after 16 years at the school.
In September 2010, the school launched its own radio station, which is broadcast via a very low powered FM transmitter.